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Alertnet
Alerting humanitarians to emergencies in the world today.† This is a Reuters Foundation site.

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Background Notes
Background notes from the U.S. Department of State on countries of the world

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BBC News Country Profiles
Select a country to find a profile providing history, politics, and an economic background.

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CIA World Factbook .
Detailed statistical information will include economy, population, government, geography, and much more on the nations of the world.† This is the most current World Factbook.† Field Listings will allow you to compare any specific statistic, such as literacy rate, for all countries at one time.†

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Comparing Statistical Information
Search by country and compare statistics over the past 17 years.† Many topics from which to select for ranking the nations of the world. Reliable information from authoritative sources.†

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Country-At-A-Glance
A United Nations Cyberschoolbus site which will provide quick facts about countries of the world.

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Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is 'the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves.'† It contains print, multimedia, and online resources, as well as historic maps, photos, documents, audio and video.

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Model UN Headquarters
This site will give you access to a multitude of topics regarding Model UN.† Learn how to research your country.† Get advice from experienced representatives who have been to Model UN.† The most frequently asked questions are available as well.

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Peace Corps
Information is provided on work being done in developing nations along with shared stories from volunteers who have returned.† Aid is given to improve literacy, water supply and sanitation, crop cultivation, and environmental issues.† Helping people to become self-sustaining is the focus.† Many primary sources available here.

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Resolution Template
Scroll down to Drafting Your Resolution and click on General Assembly Resolution Template.† This is the format to use.† Delete what is needed and fill in your information to print out.†

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Tennessee YMCA Model UN
Gather information to help in understanding the Model UN process.† The proposal template will be located here.†

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The WWW Virtual Library
An internet directory of links to high quality sources for International Affairs

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U.S. Department of State
This site features a Consular Information Sheet for each nation of the world.† A Travel Advisory will include road conditions, places to avoid due to unsafe activities, available healthcare facilities, laws unique to each nation, and other information necessary when traveling into another country.† There are daily updates from the State Department on warnings about dangerous issues and terrorist activities.

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United Nations
The United Nations website includes current and pressing issues for 192 member nations.† Cyber School Bus will lead to other interesting information about the UN.†

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